“I Am Number Four” made its debut on Feb. 18 and was ranked number 2 in the box office earning $19.5 million. Rated a PG-13 film, “I Am Number Four” displays an outstanding amount of action, suspense, and romance.
The film is based on the popular book, “I Am Number Four,” written by James Frey and Jobie Hughes. John Smith, played by Alex Pettyfer, an extraterrestrial teenager from a distant planet called Lorien, is on the run going from one town to another to escape the Mogadorians and to hide the fact that he even exists.
The Mogadorians are fish-like creatures with spiky teeth and gills on their face that are on the rampage to destroy Number Four. John Smith is not the only one of his kind.
There were nine other extraterrestrials on earth but only five present in the movie because the Mogadorians are trying to kill them. In all, three are dead and Number Four is next on their hit list. The rest of the extraterrestrials like John who are still alive are scattered around the earth in hiding.
Number Four’s protector/guardian, Henri, played by Timothy Olyphant, helps him with understanding his powers and hiding his identity.
The movie begins with John enrolling in a high school and starting a new life because he has to hide his existence, depicting how imperative it is that he remains in hiding from the Mogadorians. If they destroy John, then the rest of the world would be taken over by these fish-like creatures. After a few days of attending his new high school, John soon becomes interested in a young girl, Sarah, played by Glee actress
Dianna Agron, who loves photography and creates a friendship with a dorky guy named Sam, played by Callan McAuliffe.
This movie, directed by D.J. Caruso, is a very modern and classically refreshing film with a ‘superhero’ and ‘sci-fi’ storyline. The actors portray great chemistry onscreen so there are not any awkward moments or scenes. This film also includes great amounts of action that will leave you on the edge of your seat and will make you want to know what happens next!
- Shannon Brooks
